OFF-DUTY SCENES IN MALAYA

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 6689).

Synopsis

Amateur film shot by Brian Randolph Everett while serving in the British Army as a National Serviceman during the Malayan Emergency but showing only off-duty scenes in the vicinity of Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan), including enjoying the company of young Chinese girls on the beach playing cricket, and the town of Kluang (Johor), reached by train .

Notes

Production date: based on Kodak edge marking.

Summary: Box in which film was donated was marked Reel 1: "Introduction to A Journey through Malaya - Penang"; Reel 2: "Trips to Port Dickson - Continuation of Journey through Malaya to Singapore"; Reel 3:"By sea to Hong Kong and Japan ending with Korea", so Reels 1 and 3 are missing.

 

Titles

  • OFF-DUTY SCENES IN MALAYA (Allocated)
  • AMATEUR FILM BY BRIAN EVERETT (Alternative)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1958
Running Time:
10 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
Std 8mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
135ft ca
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Everett, Brian Randolph